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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 11: second Manassas (search)
the road to say to me,— If there is a man in either army, head and shoulders above all others in audacity, that man is Lee, and you will live to see it. There has been speculation whether this turning movement originated with Lee or Jackson. Lee's report only says, — In pursuance of the plan of operations determined upon, Jackson was directed on the 25th to cross above Waterloo, etc. Jackson's report says, — Pursuing the instructions of the commanding general, I left Jeffersonton on the morning of the 25th, etc. The most natural supposition would ascribe the plan to Lee. His own words would seem to confirm the supposition, and Jackson's form of expression to indorse it. Col. Henderson, who would certainly assert a claim for Jackson, if it were possible, has written: S. J. II., 124.— It is only certain that we have record of few enterprises of greater daring than that which was there decided on; and no matter from whose brain it emanated, on Lee fell